Sentences with phrase «nova eruption»
However, it may be possible for these L - type supergiants to form through stellar collisions, an example of which is V838 Monocerotis while in the height of its luminous red nova eruption.
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This series of photographic plates spanning six weeks in 1942 shows the old nova of 1437 A.D. undergoing a dwarf nova eruption.
«People most often associate stellar explosions with ancient stars, like a nova eruption on the surface of a decaying star or the even more spectacular supernova death of an extremely massive star,» Bally says.
From the original description, the team knew they were looking for a nova eruption — an extremely powerful explosion, where a white dwarf is fed by hydrogen from a nearby star.
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A kilonova is about 1,000 times brighter than a nova, which is caused by the eruption of a white dwarf.
With this, two new phenomena have been discovered: the fast flare... ▽ More The eruption of the recurrent nova U Scorpii on 28 January 2010 is now the all - time best observed nova event.
Abstract: The eruption of the recurrent nova U Scorpii on 28 January 2010 is now the all - time best observed nova event.
Eclipsing variables of this type may develop into eruptive «dwarf novae» similar to U Geminorum and SS Cygni, and U Pegasi has been observed to exhibit flares or eruptions of small amplitude that may presage more violent activity at a later stage of evolution.